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by Dan Eaton   Piada one day no longer will have to explain what a Piada is. That day is fast approaching. The fast-casual Italian chain has built its brand in Columbus over the past five years and has been on a steady march to 22 restaurants today.   Customers have lined up at restaurant openings in Central Ohio, Cleveland,...

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The Feast of the Assumption will take place August 15th-18th in Little Italy. This will mark the 115th year of celebrating the feast on the historic streets.   The feast is a Catholic Holy Day that celebrates The Virgin Mary going to Heaven. A service is celebrated At Holy Rosary Church at 10:00 a.m. after a statue of Mary is taken in proces...

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When one hears the word "procession" what comes to mind? For some it is as the Dictionary explains: the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles.   In the Catholic tradition, the word "procession" can have several meanings: The procession of the Holy...

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di Giovanna Cirino   Aperta al pubblico fino al prossimo 19 agosto, la mostra Sicilia: arte e invenzione tra Grecia e Roma, allestita dal Paul Getty Museum nella sua sede di Malibu, è un'occasione a "stelle e striscie" per scoprire l'arte classica di Sicilia. In esposizione 150 opere del periodo tra il V ed il III secolo a.C. Un'epoca di gra...

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By Nikki Delamotte   Once a Prohibition-era speakeasy, the humble storefront of Guarino's (12309 Mayfield Rd., 216-231-3100, guarinoscleveland.com) in Little Italy opens to a lush interior, its Victorian decor a reminder that you've arrived at one of Cleveland's oldest dining institutions.   Inside, next to the grand piano in the fron...

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Nicole and Adam Byram didn't have to look far to find their soul mate. The couple first met as neighbors in Little Italy and they still call it home to this day. It was the spot that brought them together so they kept their wedding close to home. On May 24, 2014, they made it official by tying knot in the neighborhood where they found love. &...

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No "ritardando," or slowing down, for Cleveland Opera Theater. No, at this point in the score it's following, the marking clearly reads the opposite: "accelerando."    Even as it puts the finishing touches on a full-scale production of Puccini's "Tosca," its largest effort to date, the group also is advancing rapidly as an organization,...

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by Wale Aliyu   The annual Feast of the Assumption Festival is coming to Little Italy this weekend, and this year's organizers expect even more people than normal. That's because it just got a little easier to get to Little Italy. On Tuesday, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) opened a new $15.6 million Little Italy-...

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By Alison Grant Groundbreaking on a new rapid station in University Circle's vibrant Triangle District could come within months, now that the final chunk of land for the project is lined up.   The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority last week completed purchase of a 1.2-acre parcel needed to begin construction of what will be calle...

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by Kyrie Whitsett   Both sides of Angela Spitalieri's family came from Italy and settled in the Cleveland area. As a young Italian-American who lives and works in the Little Italy neighborhood, she feels she has a certain responsibility to that community. She explains how she tries to fulfill that responsibility in two particular ways. ...

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